France vs Western Europe: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity

France
551,505 m3
in 2016
Western Europe
823,383 m3
in 2016
France rank
5th
Western Europe rank
10th

Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity over time

  • France
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 823,383 m3 against 551,505 m3 in France, a difference of 271,878 m3.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 145 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 259,422 m3 499,089 m3 239,667 m3 Western Europe
1970s 81,910 m3 247,183 m3 165,273 m3 Western Europe
1980s 61,210 m3 110,090 m3 48,880 m3 Western Europe
1990s 270,708 m3 379,584 m3 108,876 m3 Western Europe
2000s 442,223 m3 684,280 m3 242,057 m3 Western Europe
2010s 727,040 m3 1.03 million m3 300,083 m3 Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity, France or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 823,383 m3 against 551,505 m3 in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity between France and Western Europe?
271,878 m3, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do France and Western Europe rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
France ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,819 data points, 1961–2016
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